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Zotero

EDITORS' CHOICE

Collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research efficiently.

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What is Zotero?

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Zotero is a free, open-source tool designed to assist researchers in collecting, organizing, annotating, citing, and sharing their research material.

Developed by the Corporation for Digital Scholarship, a nonprofit organization, Zotero is committed to providing a secure and independent platform for researchers' needs. It supports a wide range of file types and offers synchronization across devices, ensuring that your research is always up to date and accessible.

Features:

  1. Automatic Research Collection: Senses and collects research materials as you browse the web.
  2. Organization and Annotation: Sorts items into collections and tags them with keywords for easy retrieval.
  3. Collaboration: Share Zotero libraries with colleagues or students, fostering collaborative research.
  4. Synchronization: Keeps your research synchronized across devices, ensuring up-to-date access.
  5. Citation Generation: Generates references and bibliographies in over 10,000 styles for various editors.
  6. Web Browser Integration: Collects research directly from web pages with a single click.
  7. Open Source and Nonprofit: Developed by a global community under the Corporation for Digital Scholarship.
  8. Privacy-Focused: No financial interest in your private information, ensuring data control.
  9. Flexible Organization: Allows for customized sorting and tagging of research materials.
  10. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly across different operating systems and devices.
Published on Aug. 5, 2024